diff --git a/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp b/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
index b91ac6d..4c385f1 100644
--- a/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
+++ b/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
         struct timespec ts;
         if (timeoutNs >= 0) {
             ts.tv_sec = int(timeoutNs / 1000000000);
-            ts.tv_nsec = timeoutNs;
+            ts.tv_nsec = timeoutNs % 1000000000;
         } else {
             ALOGD("polling for indefinite duration requested, but changed to wait for %d sec",
                   kPipeFenceWaitLimitSecs);